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B. T. TORKELSON.

COMBINATION TOOL.

- No. 391,211. Patented Oct. 16, 1888.

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UNITE STATES ,ATENT r-Frcn.

RE[N HARD T. TORKELSON, OF \VOROESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO IVERJOHNSON, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINATION-TOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 391,211, dated October16, 1888.

Application filed May 18, 1888. Serial No. ET-1,281.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REINHARD T. TORKEL- soN, of the city and county of\Vorcester, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combination- Tools for Velocipedes; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 representsone side of my said im* proved eombinationtool. Fig. 2 is an op-' positeside view thereof. Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing themanner of applying the said tool to one of the spokes of a velocipede,as and for the purpose hereinafter more fully specified; and Fig. 4represents a transverse section through the tool, taken on line a, Fig.3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrrow, same figure.

My invention is designed more especially for use on bicycles, but may beemployed as well on other vehicles, if desired.

Said invention consists of a tool adapted for use as a wrench to turndifferent sizes of bolts, as a screw-driver, and as a clamp to turn andtighten up the spokes of the bicycle, as hereinafter more fully setforth.

In order that others may better understand the nature and purpose of myinvention,I will now proceed to describe it more in detail.

In the drawings, the part A represents the body or main part of thetool,which serves as a wrench, being out out as shown at b, c, d, e, andf, of different sizes to fit the various bolts of the bicycle.

The wrench herein shown is designed in practice to fit the bolts of aparticular make of bicycle; but as other bicycles, trieycles, andsimilar vehicles are made with different sizes and numbers of bolts, Ido not limit myself to the particular construction shown in saiddrawings, said wrench being in practice made to conform to theparticular style of veloci pede upon which it is designed to be used.

The second feature of my combination-tool consists in arranging one ormore detachable and adjustable screw-drivers on one end of said wrenchA. In this instance I have shown a double screw-driver,B,upon one sideof the wrench and a single one,B,on the other side.

(N0 model.)

The double one is made with a wide blade,

at one end to fitthe larger screws ofthe bicycle, and its opposite endwith a medium-width blade, h, .while the screwdriver B is provided witha still narrower blade, 2', to fit the smallest screws. Thescrew-drivers are held in position by means of the set-serew O andclamping'plate D,said screw and plate clamping the same to the sides ofthe wrench A, as indicated in the drawings.

It is preferable, in practice, to fit the body port-ion of the doublescrew-driver B in a longitudinal slot, j, formed in one side of thewrench, as said screw-driver is thereby held in a more secure manner;but I do not limit myself thereto or to the particular shape and numberof screwdrivers shown.

The third and last feature of my improve ments consists of theclampingplate D previously referred to. Said plate not only serves theoffice previously described, but also to obtain a grip upon the spokesof the bicycle to turn and tighten up the same when they become loosefrom use. To accomplish the latter result agroove or recess, k, isformed across one end of the plate upon the side next to the wrench, asshown by dotted and full lines in Figs. 3 and 4,0!" the proper size toreceive the spoke,as shown in Fig. 4.,and clamp the same between saidplate and the screwdriver and wrench when the set-screw O is turned uptight.

To facilitate holding the spokes in the above manner, the aforesaidgroove it may be roughened 0r milled, as indicated in Fig. 4, therebysecurely holding said spoke against turning in the clamp, even though asevere strain is required to be applied thereto in turning the same totighten it up, as aforesaid.

In fitting the tool to the spoke it is arranged alongside thereof,asindicated in Fig. 3. The clamping-plate is then fitted over the spokeand the set-screw turned up tight so as to securely clamp said spoke tothe tool, as pre- 5 viously described. By now grasping the tool in thehand, also inelosing the spoke, and turning said tool in the rightdirection to turn its screw end into its bearing,said spoke is tightenedup, and that,too,in 'a very simple and ex- ICO peditious manner.

If preferred, one or all of the screw-drivers may be removed from thetool prior to using said tool to tighten up the spokes, although it isnot necessary to do so.

It is obvious that, to bring any one of the screw-driver blades in linefor use, it is simply necessary to turn back the set screw to loosen theparts, then adjust the screw-driver as required, and finally clamp it inits adjusted position by turning the set-screw up tight again:

Bicyclists will at once understand and appreciate the practicaladvantages derived from the use of my improved combination-tool. It issimple in construction, as well as durable. It may be convenientlycarried in the usual pouch of the bicycle, and, several tools beingcombined in one, each tool is always at hand, and thus obviates theusual annoyance and delay necessitated when several separate tools areemployed for the various purposes herein before specified.

The wrench and screwdrivers are, in practice, cut out from thin metal bymeans of suitable dies, thus admitting of placing the tool upon themarket at a comparatively small expense.

I am aware of the United States Patent to R. P. Pearson, No. 285,304,dated September 18, 1883, in which a detachable screw-driver is shown inconnection with a combination-tool, and make no claim to theconstruction therein set forth.

Having described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to securebyLetters Patent, 1s

1. A combination-tool for velocipedes consisting of the wrench A, havingsuitable openings adapted to fit the various bolts of said velocipede,one or more screw-drivers arranged on one end of said wrench, aclamping-plate having a slot or groove adapted to fit the spokes of thevelocipede, and a clamping or set screw passed transversely through thevarious parts, and adapted to clamp the same together by turning it uptight, substantially as shown and specified 2. The combination of a flatwrench having several transverse openings of various sizes to fit thedifferent bolts of a velocipede, with one or more screwdriver blades,aclamping-plate, and a setscrew, said set-screw being passed transverselythrough the wrench, screw-drivers,and plate,whereby said screw-driversmay be clamped or held against the outside of the wrench, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the Hat wrench A, having suitable openings adaptedto fit the various bolts of a velocipede, with a spokeclamping plate,having a suitable groove or slot adapted to receive the spokes betweensaid plate and the wrench, and a clamping or set screw passedtransversely through said wrench and clamping-plate, and adapted toclamp the two parts together when turned up tight, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

REINHARD T. TORKELSON.

Witnesses:

A. A.- BARKER, \V. B. NoURsE.

